CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations	$ 83,913,000	$ 75,306,000	$ 244,333,000	$ 221,146,000
Other revenue	25,000	20,000	504,000	1,268,000
Revenues	83,938,000	75,326,000	244,837,000	222,414,000
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations	23,756,000	21,718,000	68,980,000	63,847,000
Depreciation and amortization	25,990,000	22,970,000	77,027,000	67,463,000
General and administrative	3,151,000	3,060,000	11,501,000	10,263,000
Indirect leasing costs	110,000	0	306,000	0
Expenses	53,007,000	47,748,000	157,814,000	141,573,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(8,522,000)	(8,804,000)	(26,214,000)	(26,253,000)
Gains on Sales of Real Estate Investments	0	4,051,000	11,406,000	14,273,000
Other	166,000	216,000	(157,000)	1,192,000
Net Income	22,575,000	23,041,000	72,058,000	70,053,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures	(4,000)	(31,000)	(5,000)	(103,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	22,571,000	23,010,000	72,053,000	69,950,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedges	(256,000)	553,000	(6,323,000)	5,345,000
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 22,315,000	$ 23,563,000	$ 65,730,000	$ 75,295,000
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.60	$ 0.64	$ 1.94	$ 1.99
Weighted average shares outstanding	37,771	35,716	37,064	35,204
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.60	$ 0.64	$ 1.94	$ 1.98
Weighted average shares outstanding	37,869	35,798	37,136	35,265